Transportation and Infrastructure

An efficient transportation network directly impacts the competitiveness of the
domestic steel industry, its customers and suppliers, and American manufacturing as a
whole. Modernization of the nation’s infrastructure will facilitate broad economic
growth, enhance U.S. global competitiveness and strengthen our national security,
while creating significant demand for domestic steel products.

Industry Position

Transportation infrastructure facilitates broad economic growth and
directly impacts the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry. Congress should
provide for increased, long-term funding for improvements to the nation’s
transportation, water, energy and other critical infrastructure. Federal funding should
be accompanied by reforms that streamline permitting to speed approval of large
projects and should ensure that iron and steel used for the nation’s infrastructure is
produced in the United States.